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Roughly 7 1&#039;&#039; by 1 1/2&#039;&#039; servings </div>
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<p>This is so easy you wouldn&#8217;t believe something this quick could taste SO good. I could probably make it with my hands tied behind my back&#8230; My Mom and I had a raw cacao couch party upstairs with this one! We couldn&#8217;t fit more than 2 chocolates each, they were that rich. I made MmMmMint Chocolate Truffles and MmMmMulberry Truffles for this one but the possibilities are <span class="caps">ENDLESS</span> once you have your chocolate base!!!</p>
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<p> 3 tablespoons raw coconut butter (my jar was oily on top so i used the thick white meat and the oily part - same thing)<br />
2 heaping tablespoons raw cacao beans (to freshly chop)<br />
1 tablespoon raw honey or agave nectar<br />
flavorings: i made 7 chocolates out of this into 2 different flavored batches... in the first batch i used freshly chopped mint leaf, in the second batch i used dried mulberries</p>
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<p>Chop your cacao beans in a food processor. They will turn into an abundance of baby nibs.</p>
<p>Add your oily coconut butter on top and raw sweetener. Process.</p>
<p>Mixture will be chunky and oily. Transfer into a bowl and fork press it. Oil will start to really make it&#8217;s grand appearance, this is good. It may even offer to sign an autograph for you, whoops&#8230; Anyhow, you want it oily to help blend it together.</p>
<p>Now toss in your flavor ingredients. Use whatever suits your fancy and trust your intuition as to how much you&#8217;d like to add. I used about 2 tablespoons of mulberries in 3 chocolates and 2 tablespoons freshly chopped mint from my garden in 4 chocolates. <strong>They mint ended up being my favorite, they were SO rich</strong></p>
<p>Spoon mixture into cute ice cube tray molds or mini muffin-man-pans I used heart shapes. I was able to fill 7 of them full, pressing the mixture down as much as I could get it to fit. Oil will start to rise up again, let it do it&#8217;s thing. Pretend you are the paparrazi and take some pictures if you wish. It will be flattered, trust me.</p>
<p>Now cover it and place in the fridge. Allow it to set for a few hours. Mold will harden up and conform to mold shapes.</p>
<p>Use a knife and carefully &#8220;cut&#8221; around chocolates, gently pushing upwards as you do this &#8211; to remove them from their molds. Do it slowly and they will not break. Do it fast and they will break and you&#8217;ll lose your shape. Be patient, it&#8217;s worth the wait. You can also beat the bottom and push them out &#8211; sometimes that works.</p>
<p>Enjoy cold or let them sit out at room temp for a little bit. If your house is hot then they will start to soften fast. Watch them!!! You don&#8217;t want them to melt. The sun will melt them very quickly, so be careful if you are one to &#8220;travel with chocolates&#8221;</p>
<p>They really are confident little candies ;)</p>
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